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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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