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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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