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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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