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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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