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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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