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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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