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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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