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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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