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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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