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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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