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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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