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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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