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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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