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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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