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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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