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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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