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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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