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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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