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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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