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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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