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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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