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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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