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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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