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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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