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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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