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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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