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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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