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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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