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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important 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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