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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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