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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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