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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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