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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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