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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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