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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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