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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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