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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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