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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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