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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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