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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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