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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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