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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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