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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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