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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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