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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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