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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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