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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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