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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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