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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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