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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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