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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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