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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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