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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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