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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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