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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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