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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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