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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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