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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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