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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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