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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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