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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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