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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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