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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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