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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes 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 many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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