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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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