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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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