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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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