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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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