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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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