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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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