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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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