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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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