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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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