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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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