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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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