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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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