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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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