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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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