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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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