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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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