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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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