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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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