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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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