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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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