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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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