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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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