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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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