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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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