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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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