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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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