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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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