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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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