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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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