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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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