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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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