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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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