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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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