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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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