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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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