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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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