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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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