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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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