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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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