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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not 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 topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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