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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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