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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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