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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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