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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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