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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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