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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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