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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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