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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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