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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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