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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes 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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