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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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