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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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