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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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