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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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