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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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