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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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