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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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