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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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