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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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