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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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