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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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