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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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