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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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