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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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