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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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