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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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