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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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