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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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