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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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