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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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