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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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