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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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