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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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