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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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