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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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