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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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