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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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