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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses 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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