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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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