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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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