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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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