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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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