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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs 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 online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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