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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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