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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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