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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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