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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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