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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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