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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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