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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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