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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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