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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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