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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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