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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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