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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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