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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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