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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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