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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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