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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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