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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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