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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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