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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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