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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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