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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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