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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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