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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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