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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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