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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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