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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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