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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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