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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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