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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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