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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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