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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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