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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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