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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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