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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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