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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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