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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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