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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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