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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not 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 several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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