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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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