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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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