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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always 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. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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