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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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