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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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