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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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