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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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