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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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