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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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