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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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