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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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