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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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