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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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