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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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