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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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