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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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