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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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