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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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