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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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