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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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