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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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