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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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