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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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