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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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