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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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