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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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