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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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