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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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