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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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