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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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