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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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