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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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