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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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