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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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