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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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