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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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