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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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