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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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