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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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