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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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