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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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