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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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