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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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