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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important 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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