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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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