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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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