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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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