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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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