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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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