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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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