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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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