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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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