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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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