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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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