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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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