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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key 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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