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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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