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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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