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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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