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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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