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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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