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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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