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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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