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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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