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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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