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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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