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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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