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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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