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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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