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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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