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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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