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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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