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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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