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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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