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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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