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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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