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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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