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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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