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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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