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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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