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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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