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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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