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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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