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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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