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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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