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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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