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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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