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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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