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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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