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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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