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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major 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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