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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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