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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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