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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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