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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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