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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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