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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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