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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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