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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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