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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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