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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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