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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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