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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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