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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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