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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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