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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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