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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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