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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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