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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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