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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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