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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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