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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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