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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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