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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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