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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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