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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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