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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically 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. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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