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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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