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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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