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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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