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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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