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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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