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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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