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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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