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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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