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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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