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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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