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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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