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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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