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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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