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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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