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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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