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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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