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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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