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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education