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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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