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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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