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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key 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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