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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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