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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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