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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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