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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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