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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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