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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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