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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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