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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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