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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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