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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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