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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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