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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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