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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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