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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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