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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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