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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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