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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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