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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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