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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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