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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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