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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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