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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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