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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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