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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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