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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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