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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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