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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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