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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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