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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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