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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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