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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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