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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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