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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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