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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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