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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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