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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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