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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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