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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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