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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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