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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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