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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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