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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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