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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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