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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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