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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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