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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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