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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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