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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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