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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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