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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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