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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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