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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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