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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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