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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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