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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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