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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education