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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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