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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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