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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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