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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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