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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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