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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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