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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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