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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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