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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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