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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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