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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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