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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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