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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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