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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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