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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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