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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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