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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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