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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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