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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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