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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 (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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