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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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