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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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