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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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