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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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