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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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