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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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