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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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