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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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