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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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