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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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