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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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