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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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