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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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