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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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