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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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