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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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