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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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