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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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