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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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