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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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