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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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