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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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