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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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