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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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