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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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