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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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