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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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