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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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