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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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