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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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