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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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