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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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