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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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