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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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