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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free 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 topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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