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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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