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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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