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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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