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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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