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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly 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 learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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