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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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