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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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