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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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