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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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