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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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