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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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