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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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