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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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