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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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