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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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