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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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