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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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