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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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