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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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