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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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