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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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