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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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