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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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