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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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