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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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