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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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