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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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