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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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