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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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