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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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