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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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