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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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