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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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