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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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