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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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