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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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