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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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