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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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