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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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