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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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