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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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