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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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