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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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