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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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