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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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