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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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