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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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