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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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