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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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