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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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