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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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