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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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