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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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