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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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