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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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