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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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