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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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