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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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