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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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