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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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