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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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