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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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