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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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