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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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