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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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