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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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