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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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