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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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