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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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