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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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