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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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