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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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