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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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