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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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