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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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