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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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