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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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