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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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